Tap into what you don't want to say. Tap into that secret place, despite the agony, despite the personal pain, over and above the fatigue.

Good actors go to emotional places where nobody else wants to go.

Being realistic encompasses the negative, but it by no means excludes the positive.

Live your best dreams.

It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization.

Curious learning not only makes unpleasant things less unpleasant but also makes pleasant things more pleasant.

Very rarely does anyone say that the TV is better than the book.

You will notice already that Mr. Baggins was not quite so prosy as he liked to believe, also that he was very fond of flowers.

I like idiotic comedies.

My name is Louie, but they call me Tony!

It seems to me that the basic plot of all historical novels is a romance swept aside by history.

Faith is important to me. It's important to millions of Australians. It helps to shape who I am. It helps to shape my values. But it must never, never dictate my politics.